33 h. ago 'Unfair' travel rules 'price out' cancer patients from dream holidays

A cancer charity has called on the Government to take action following claims that some patients' travel plans were being ruined

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39 h. ago Many cancer patients unable to go on holiday because of rules

A cancer charity has called on the Government to change the system

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45 h. ago Cancer patients are being 'priced out' of going on holiday by travel insurance companies who quote them unaffordable premiums or even refuse them cover

Support group Maggie's said sufferers and those in recovery are 'frequently' refused cover or quoted unaffordable premiums.

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45 h. ago Cancer patients ‘priced out of travel’ due to insurance costs

One patient has described travelling without insurance after being quoted £3,000 for cover.

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45 h. ago Why cancer patients are being ‘frequently’ priced out of holidays

People with cancer are struggling to go on holidays during or after their treatment

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54 h. ago Menopause treatment linked to longer survival in breast cancer patients

A study has found that estrogen creams may improve survival rates, despite previous fears they could stimulate cancer cell growth

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63 h. ago 'Chronic' lack of cancer specialists failing Scottish patients

Warning over staff exodus and impact on patients across country

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69 h. ago ‘Postcode lottery’ sees cancer patients face delays to treatment

Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has called for the Government to act to address the ‘ticking time bomb’ for cancer patients

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4 d. ago Cancer patients needlessly dying after falling for natural 'cures' pushed on social media, oncologists warn

Some supposed ‘cures’ for cancer include coffee enemas used by naturopathic practitioners and raw juice diets

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4 d. ago Eating this kind of bread can raise colon cancer patients’ risk of death

The findings add to research suggesting that diet may also influence cancer outcomes after treatment

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5 d. ago Cancer experts warn of coffee enemas and juice diets amid rise in misinformation

Oncologists say patients rejecting proven treatments are dying needlessly because of increase in online ‘cures’Cancer patients are snubbing proven treatments in favour of quackery such as coffee enemas and raw juice diets amid an “alarming” increase in misinformation on the web, doctors have said.Some were dying needlessly or seeing tumours spread as a result, oncologists said. They raised their concerns at the world’s largest cancer conference in Chicago, the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (Asco). Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Everyday foods may be slashing survival rates of deadly bowel cancer

Common foods in the modern diet may be slashing survival rates in patients with bowel cancer

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5 d. ago UK shortage of critical drug forcing pancreatic cancer patients to skip meals

One pharmacist described scarcity of life-saving Creon as ‘worst stock shortage’ they have dealt withPeople with pancreatic cancer are eating only one meal a day because of an acute shortage of a drug that helps them digest their food.Patients with cystic fibrosis and pancreatitis are also affected by the widespread scarcity of Creon, a form of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT). Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Creon drug shortage leaves cancer and cystic fibrosis patients unable to eat

Shortages of Creon, which replaces a key enzyme needed to digest food, means patients with pancreatic cancer, cystic fibrosis and chronic pancreatitis are rationing meals

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5 d. ago Cancer patients unable to get key drug in 'worst shortage ever'

The drug is used by more than 60,000 people with cancer, cystic fibrosis and other chronic conditions

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6 d. ago Simple lifestyle switch can slash colon cancer death by a third: 'It's better than any drug', according to top expert

Groundbreaking research has shown patients diagnosed with colon cancer saw their risk of death cut by 37 per cent.

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6 d. ago Brisk walks could cut risk of death for colon cancer patients by more than a third, study finds

Landmark trial finds a personalised physical activity programme can boost survival and reduces recurrence

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6 d. ago Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients

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6 d. ago ‘Pivotal’ new breast cancer drug can help stop tumours early

It is the first worldwide study to show that using blood tests to find early signs of cancer resistance to treatment helps patients

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6 d. ago Exercise ‘better than drugs’ after cancer treatment, international trial finds

First clear evidence that structured exercise regime reduces risk of dying by a third and can stop cancer returning‘Now I do weight training’: how exercise helped one patient stay free of cancerExercise can reduce the risk of cancer patients dying by a third, stop tumours coming back and is even more effective than drugs, according to the results of a landmark trial that could transform health guidelines worldwide.For decades, doctors have recommended adopting a healthy lifestyle to lower the risk of developing cancer. But until now there has been little evidence of the impact it could have after diagnosis, with little support for incorporating exercise into patients’ routines. Continue reading...

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